Coverage dated June 21, 2023

Tornado strikes tiny Texas town, killing at least 4, amid cross-country storms

Headline from ABC 7 Chicago

There were a total of 11 reported tornadoes across four U.S. states on Wednesday -- Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado and Texas.

ABC 7 Chicago's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

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  1. NBC News

    Tornado strikes Texas town, destroying homes and businesses (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The full scope of the damage in Matador, a small town northeast of Lubbock, was not immediately clear.

  2. ABC 7 Chicago

    Tornado strikes tiny Texas town, killing at least 4, amid cross-country storms (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    There were a total of 11 reported tornadoes across four U.S. states on Wednesday -- Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado and Texas.

  3. The Columbian

    Tornadoes, hail and hurricane-force winds tear through west Texas, kill 4 people in small town (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    A line of severe storms produced what a meteorologist calls a rare combination of multiple tornadoes, hurricane-force winds and softball-sized hail in west Texas, killing at least four people, injurin

  4. CW 39 Houston

    Tornado kills at least three in West Texas (opens CW 39 Houston)

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    CW 39 Houston's feed description

    MATADOR, TX (KIAH) — A line of severe storms has produced multiple tornadoes on the Rolling Plains in Texas, killing at least three people and causing significant damage around the northern town of…

  5. Fox7 Austin

    Devastating Matador, Texas, tornado leaves 4 dead, 9 injured, officials say (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    "We had doors broken down, residences demolished," a local fire official said of the tornado that ripped through Matador, Texas. "It’s truly devastating."

  6. The Guardian

    Rare combination of tornadoes and softball-sized hail leads to deaths in Texas (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Severe storms with hurricane-force winds in north-west Texas killed at least four people and caused widespread damage

  7. Fox News

    Severe storms in west Texas unleash tornadoes, wind, hail leaving 4 dead (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A rare and powerful weather event struck west Texas as a line of severe storms wreaked havoc, causing multiple tornadoes, hurricane-force winds, and hail the size of softballs.

  8. KIII Corpus Christi

    Tornadoes tear through northwest Texas town, killing 4 people and causing widespread damage (opens KIII Corpus Christi)

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    KIII Corpus Christi's feed description

    The town of Matador also suffered widespread damage.

  9. Omaha World-Herald

    Tornadoes, hail and hurricane-force winds tear through west Texas, killing 4 people in small town (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    A line of severe storms produced a rare combination of multiple tornadoes, hurricane-force winds and softball-sized hail in west Texas. At least four people were killed and nine injured in

  10. Fox26 Houston

    Deadly tornadoes claim 4 lives and unleash havoc in Texas town (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    Storms unleashed a rare combination of tornadoes, powerful winds, and large hail, claiming lives and causing major damage in the northwest Texas town of Matador.

  11. New York Times

    Storm Barrels Through Tiny Texas Town, Killing at Least 3 (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The National Weather Service said the storm in Matador likely produced a tornado. Heavy rain and hailstorms were reported across Texas and Colorado.

  12. The Daily Caller

    Three Reported Dead As Tornadoes, Multiple Extreme Weather Events Rip Through Texas (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    A series of extreme storms produced a slew of tornadoes in Texas on Wednesday, killing at least three people and causing significant damage to infrastructure.

  13. NBC 6 South Florida

    Tornado tears through tiny Texas town, killing at least 4 and causing widespread damage (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    A line of severe storms produced what a meteorologist calls a rare combination of multiple tornadoes, hurricane-force winds and softball-sized hail in northwest Texas, killing at least four people and causing significant damage around the town of Matador.

  14. FOX 5 DC

    'Unprecedented' Matador, Texas, tornado leaves 4 dead, 10 injured, officials say (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    "It was truly something I’ve never seen in my career, just the amount of emergency crews from around the state that have come together to help this town is truly remarkable," a local fire official said.

  15. Los Angeles Times

    Tornadoes tear through Texas town, killing 3 people and causing widespread damage (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Multiple tornadoes on the Rolling Plains in Texas killed at least three people and caused significant damage around the northern town of Matador.

  16. FOX 4 Dallas

    Deadly Matador tornado devastates tiny Texas town (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    The tornado’s devastation is stretching resources as the state is already responding to a panhandle tornado a week ago.

  17. Anchorage Daily News

    Tornadoes tear through northwest Texas, killing at least 4 people (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    A line of severe storms produced what a meteorologist calls a rare combination of tornadoes, hurricane-force winds and softball-sized hail.

  18. MyNorthwest

    Tornadoes tear through northern Texas town, killing 3 people and causing widespread damage (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    MATADOR, Texas (AP) — A line of severe storms produced multiple tornadoes Wednesday evening on the Rolling Plains in Texas, killing at least three people

  19. WHDH Boston

    Tornadoes tear through northern Texas town, killing 3 people and causing widespread damage - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    MATADOR, Texas (AP) — A line of severe storms produced multiple tornadoes Wednesday evening on the Rolling Plains in Texas, killing at least three people

  20. Forbes

    Deadly Tornadoes Hit Texas Again: At Least 4 Dead, 220,000 Without Power (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Nearly a dozen tornadoes were recorded across four states on Wednesday.

  21. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Tornadoes tear through west Texas town, killing 4 people and causing widespread damage (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By KEN MILLER and SARAH BRUMFIELD Associated Press A line of severe storms produced what a meteorologist calls a rare combination of multiple tornadoes, hurricane-force winds and softball-sized hail in west Texas, killing at least four people and causing significant damage around the town of Matador…

  22. WPRI Providence

    Tornadoes tear through northern Texas town, killing 3 (opens WPRI Providence)

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    WPRI Providence's feed description

    A line of severe storms has produced multiple tornadoes on the Rolling Plains in Texas, killing at least three people and causing significant damage around the northern town of Matador.

  23. WSVN Miami

    Tornadoes tear through northern Texas town, killing 3 people and causing widespread damage - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    MATADOR, Texas (AP) — A line of severe storms produced multiple tornadoes Wednesday evening on the Rolling Plains in Texas, killing at least three people

  24. CNN

    At least 3 dead in Texas after severe storms bring tornadoes and tennis ball-sized hail to western and central US (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    At least three people were dead in a northwestern Texas town after a tornado struck it Wednesday, an official said, part of storms that pummeled parts of the western and central US and drew at least 11 tornado reports across four states.

  25. Wall Street Journal

    Tornado Rips Through Texas Town of Matador, Killing 4 (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The storm touched down Wednesday evening and brought devastating winds to Matador.

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